Writing strategies Organising writing O.1 Put the sentences in order O.2 Order items from most general to most specific O.3 Organise information by main idea O.4 Remove the sentence that does not belong Introductions and conclusions P.1 Choose the best topic sentence P.2 Choose the best concluding sentence Linking words Q.1 Identify time-order words Q.2 Use coordinating conjunctions Q.3 Use subordinating conjunctions Q.4 Choose the best transition Developing and supporting arguments R.1 Distinguish facts from opinions R.2 Identify an author’s statement of opinion R.3 Choose reasons to support an opinion R.4 Identify supporting details in literary texts R.5 Identify supporting details in informational texts R.6 Identify and correct plagiarism Descriptive details S.1 Show character emotions and traits S.2 Revise the sentence using a stronger verb